At the end of the 2009-10 season, there were whispers that Spezza was the next one asking for a change of scenery. [45] Spezza retired with 995 career NHL points, the most of any player who never hit 1,000. [13] Heatley's 105 points broke the previous franchise record he shared with Alfredsson. When asked to recall some of his favourite passes from Spezza, Heatley pointed to an obscure goal he wasnt even sure of the opponent in which the chemistry with his centreman was on full display. In 2008, he surpassed Marcel Dionne as Canada's all-time leader in goals and Steve Yzerman as the all-time leader in points for the World Championships. He earned a silver medal, losing to Russia in the gold medal game. The 36-year-old Spezza credits his close friendship for Heatley as for one of the reasons why the trio was so lethal. Just a phenomenal career.. Internationally, Spezza represented Canada at three World Junior Championships and two World Championships. As 200506 was the first year that the NHL implemented the shootout, Heatley became the second player to score in an NHL shootout, scoring against Leafs goalie Ed Belfour, after Alfredsson. In the Sharks' fourth game of the season, their home opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Heatley's first game in front of the San Jose fans, Heatley capped a hat-trick with a penalty shot goal in the third period, bringing his season totals to four goals and five assists (nine points) in the first four games of the season. Toronto Maple Leafs centre Jason Spezza joined Ian Mendes and Lee Versage on TSN Radio 1200 Ottawa's The Drive after being included in TSN's Ottawa Senators All-Time 7 team alongside longtime linemates Dany Heatley and Daniel Alfredsson. Spezza played for the Toronto Marlboros in 1997, recording 114 points in 54 games. Dany Heatley has recently asked the Ottawa Senators for a trade. Nice teammate. Jason Spezza for Dany Heatley? In the 2016 playoffs, Spezza collected 13 points in 13 games before a heartbreaking Game 7 loss to St. Louis in the second round. At age five, Spezza was chosen for a Minute Maid commercial. Having missed the playoffs once more with the Thrashers, Heatley participated in the 2004 World Championships in the Czech Republic. As a result of a car crash in September 2003 that seriously injured Heatley and claimed the life of Thrashers' teammate Dan Snyder, Heatley's season did not start until January 2004 and he ultimately appeared in only 31 games. He was so good offensively that he could get away with a lot of stuff. Despite trading in Heatley and Alfredsson for Milan Michalek and Colin Greening, Spezza was able to produce 84 points ranking fifth in the entire league. [33], On July 1, 2019, as a free agent, Spezza signed a one-year, $700,000 contract for the 201920 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs,[34] the team he supported as a child. Spezza, who turned 35 this summer, was a hockey hero for more than a handful of his current teammates. Heatley made his NHL debut with the Thrashers in 200102, leading all rookies in points (67) and assists (41) and was second in team goal-scoring (26) behind Ilya Kovalchuk. Heatley and the Senators followed up another strong regular season going all the way to the Stanley Cup finals, but finished short in five games against the Anaheim Ducks. However, Head Coach Todd McLellan revealed that Heatley had been playing the entire playoffs with a torn groin muscle. [30] On December 29, 2014, he was placed on waivers. "When I looked (Heatley) in the eye, I knew the minute he walked out the door that I had to trade him," GM Bryan Murray said a short time later. [28] At the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, a potential trade to the Nashville Predators was negotiated by Murray but rejected by Spezza as the Predators were one of the teams listed in his limited contractual no-trade clause.[29]. Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, Dany won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie in 2002. Many of his then-current and past teammates were in attendance, including Ray Emery, Antoine Vermette, Brendan Bell, Chris Phillips and Chris Neil, as well as Senators owner Eugene Melnyk. [25] Spezza ultimately missed the remainder of the regular season and the first round of the 2013 playoffs. "[4] An Atlanta Thrashers' employee cryptically told the Vancouver Sun "We know Dany very well. Heatley's next appearance came in 2007, where he played on a line with former SC Bern teammates Daniel Brire and Marin Hossa and got a goal and two assists in a 129 loss to the Western Conference. In 2008-09, the Senators opted for a defensive mindset under Craig Hartsburg, whose tactical approach seemed to stifle the creative genius of Spezza and his linemates. "The frustrating part for us is we have gone through several coaches here that we couldn't win enough games with," Murray stated. On July 1, 2014, Spezza was traded to the Dallas Stars (along with Ludwig Karlsson) in exchange for Alex Chiasson, Alex Guptill, Nick Paul and a second-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Spezza, who has maintained a relationship with Heatley, hopes that one day fans in Ottawa will focus on Heatley's contributions to the team, rather than on his exit. [15] Wingers Alfredsson and Heatley both finished tied for fourth in league scoring with 103 points, while Spezza tallied 90 points despite an injury-shortened 68-game season. His offensive production improved the following season, scoring 33 goals in 75 games as the Stars qualified for the 2016 playoffs as the top seed in the Western Conference. Heatley dominated with 11 points to lead all tournament scorers, earning his second-straight MVP award. Spezzas popularity with his ex-teammates is evident even forcing the longest-serving captain in Ottawa history to have a soft spot for the Maple Leafs this spring. Another fan held up a sign reading "Even Yashin Thinks Youre A Jerk", a reference to former Senators' player Alexei Yashin who left the team amid controversy in 2001. [12] The Senators came within one game of the Finals, losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils. WebDany Heatleyis a German-born Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. Heatley suffered a broken jaw, a concussion, a bruised lung and a bruised kidney, and he tore three ligaments in his right knee. ", "Dany Heatley heads to Germany, signs 1-year deal with Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers", "Harry Allen Memorial Trophy - Top Scorer", "Is playing without a visor worth the risk? And then to be kind of blindsided, in his way of thinking anyway, by one of your players not wanting to fit in. "It's a neat exercise the guys at TSN have been going through and it's obviously nice to be included in something like that. In addition, Murray said that head coach Clouston was hurt by Heatley's remarks. CALGARY - Jason Spezza says he'll feel comfortable if estranged teammate Dany Heatley shows up at Ottawa Senators training camp next month. Melnyk later filed a lawsuit against Heatley as the team "shouldnt have paid a hefty roster bonus to a player who was seeking a trade", which was settled out of court in the fall of 2013 without the terms being publicized. "[36] However, Spezza was scratched for Toronto's opening night game against his former team, the Ottawa Senators, in a highly criticized move by Toronto's head coach Mike Babcock. Jason Rocco Anthony Spezza (born June 13, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. "Me and Dany were best of friends," Spezza said. The league implemented more offensive-friendly rules coming out of the lockout-cancelled season, allowing gifted players like Spezza to shine. [24] On February 9, 2012, Heatley recorded the fastest goal in Wild history, scoring 13 seconds into a game against the Vancouver Canucks. "I didnt think there was any chance. [45][46], On September 29, 2003, Heatley was seriously injured in a car crash after he lost control of the Ferrari 360 Modena he was driving on a curved road in a residential area of Atlanta. "[4], Tom Molloy, a close friend of the Heatley family, stoked the fires in Ottawa with a letter published in the Ottawa Citizen criticizing the widespread negative reaction to the trade request. However, after veteran Joe Sakic announced his retirement and Ryan Getzlaf declared that he required more time to recover from injury, Spezza was invited to fill in one of the vacant spots. [citation needed], On October 3, 2008, Heatley was named alternate captain to Daniel Alfredsson, along with defenceman Chris Phillips. Check the net and the let the debates begin. He made his NHL debut the next season in 200203 with Ottawa, playing in 33 games and recording 21 points, and scored his first NHL goal on October 29, 2002, in a 21 loss against the Philadelphia Flyers. And while hes certainly connected to Torontos franchise these days, its undeniable that Spezzas most glorious years were spent in Ottawa. Spezza formed a dominant line with Dany Heatley and Daniel Alfredsson. The program recognizes the importance of spelling. [4] At age 15, Spezza began his major junior career in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Brampton Battalion in 199899, under a rule permitting the then-underage player to play on his hometown team. Heatley, who was also seriously injured but eventually made a full recovery, pled guilty to second-degree vehicular homicide and received probation. 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[48], Despite his success with the national team in the two previous World Championships, as well as being named a reserve for the 2006 Olympic team, Spezza was left off Canada's initial summer camp roster in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. On July 3, 2011, Heatley was traded to the Minnesota Wild for Martin Havlt, his former teammate with Ottawa. But when Jacques Martin was there, his approach was, You have to buy in before you get more ice time. And there was a little bit of head-butting there., When he was the final cut from the roster at the end of training camp in the fall of 2001, Martin infamously quipped,This is a mans league, and hes still a boy.. After a lockout delayed the start of the 2012-13 campaign, Spezza suffered a back injury that required surgery limiting him to only five regular-season games. Captain Daniel Alfredsson quickly replaced Bochenski on the top line (Bochenski was soon thereafter traded) and the new trio become nicknamed the "CASH" line and "Pizza" line. I think the way we played the game at the time was a very defensive-style game, Alfredsson recalled. They were originally known as the CASH Line, because it was an acronym for Captain Alfredsson, Spezza and Heatley and because they were money in big situations. But I dont think its anything beyond that. [5] He subsequently became the youngest player ever to participate in an OHL All-Star game at age 15. Following the Leafs' elimination in the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, Spezza announced his retirement after 19 seasons in the NHL. Further complicating matters was the partial no-trade clause in Heatley's contract which limited the number of teams Ottawa could negotiate a potential deal with. "We had great chemistry as linemates. [5], In his first game for the Senators, against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 5, 2005, Heatley played with Jason Spezza and Brandon Bochenski, but when the Senators were down with five minutes to go, Daniel Alfredsson, who replaced Bochenski, scored the tying goal. Heatley managed just one point. Previously, he worked for 12 years as a television reporter and host with Rogers Sportsnet and has also served as a feature columnist for both The Ottawa Citizen and Todays Parent magazine. As a freshman, he was named to the WCHA first All-Star team and NCAA West Second All-American Team, in addition to earning WCHA Rookie of the Year honours. the San Antonio Rampage. In the 2006 playoffs, the Senators defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, but fell to the Buffalo Sabres in five games. And Alfredsson believes that at some point down the road, Spezza will likely have the opportunity to construct his own roster at the top of a teams hockey operations department. If you were expecting it at today's press conference, I have some land in Florida to sell you. The Senators announced on January 31, 2013, that Spezza would be out of the Ottawa line-up for a minimum of two months (and possibly longer) as he required surgery for a herniated disc in his back. Yes. I'll start with the disclaimer: there is no concrete evidence (and there wouldn't be for this type of thing) but there are sources. He asked to get out (of Atlanta) and he went to a team that he obviously approved of and had some success. If you are an NHL fan and have a pulse, by now you have caught wind that Dany Heatley was sent to the San Jose Sharks for Jonathan Cheechoo and Milan Michalek. The 200809 season was a disappointing one for both Spezza and the Senators. I enjoyed it when Pizza Pizza moved the threshold from five goals to six goals. [38], On January 17, 2021, the Maple Leafs placed Spezza on waivers after 3 games for salary cap reasons. You're not supposed to be able to pull moves like that at 22. I just felt that we had to move him. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Under new head coach Paul MacLean, Spezza thrived by finishing sixth in Hart Trophy voting for league MVP that season. [6] After one season with the Battalion, he was required to enter the OHL Priority Draft and was selected by the Mississauga IceDogs in the team's second season in 19992000. [18] However, Spezza's poor defensive play and costly turnovers in that series resulted in him being booed by fans at Scotiabank Place, and the following off-season was rife with speculation that he would be traded. [39] Heatley managed three points in six games as Canada, defending its 2002 gold medal, was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Russia. [49] The suit, launched at the Ontario court in Ottawa, alleges Phillips felt he was misled by McAlpine and has not been able to recover monies invested. Though he showed glimpses of his former abilities (registering seven points in one ten-game stretch)[27] by the 74-game mark of the season, he had recorded only 27 points. [32] He recorded 17 goals and 45 assists in 82 games in his first season with the Stars, as they missed the 2015 playoffs. Spezza's deal was seen as another hometown discount for the salary cap strapped club, stating "if I could take less, I would" to help the team win. After a lengthy court process, Heatley was awarded $6.5 million from a judge in Calgary, Alberta on July 21, 2017. Jeff Carter and Scott Hartnell, Philadelphia Flyers. There he joined former teammate Devin Setoguchi who had also been traded by the Sharks to the Wild on June 24, ten days before him. In the summer of 2009, Heatley was invited to Team Canada's Olympic tryout camp in Calgary, where he was booed on the ice by fans. Heatley left the Senators under acrimonious circumstances in a 2009 trade with the San Jose Sharks. On December 30, 2009, Heatley was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics. [6] Their sticks are now in the Hockey Hall of Fame. [47] Heatley avoided having to go to trial as part of a plea deal that dropped the first-degree charge of vehicular homicide. [41] Spezza continued his strong play in a depth role before being suspended six games on December 8 for a hit to the head of Winnipeg Jets defender Neal Pionk that occurred three days prior after Pionk injured teammate Rasmus Sandin with a knee-on-knee hit. [50] McAlpine was later arrested and charged with fraud, money laundering and theft by authorities in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on October 18, 2017. Heatley had little choice but to report for training camp, and the atmosphere between him and his Senators' teammates was described as "awkward", "tense", and "untenable". Spezza spent five seasons in Dallas and once again, he seemed to elevate his play during the postseason. '"[20], Trading Heatley was a challenge due to his large contract, a contract that was to pay him approximately $7.6 million for the upcoming 200910 season, and few other NHL teams possessed the available salary cap space to accommodate it. Despite his consistent playoff production with 76 points in 97 career playoff games Spezza could never slay that Game 7 dragon that first reared its ugly head against New Jersey in the spring of 2003. There are two versions, one which makes more sense than the other. His path to success was littered with obstacles right from the start. "I hadn't played much with Alfie before - Todd White kinda played with Alfie in my early years," Spezza said. During the summer of 2006, Spezza underwent successful back surgery. So I feel very happy that he can go out with his head held high. On October 30, 2018, in a 41 win over the Montreal Canadiens, Spezza played in his 1,000th career NHL game. I was coming in from Atlanta and I had something to prove. But Heatley didn't know about it and was going to continue on with his wedding. "(Heatley's) mother is very upset. At the conclusion of the 2002-03 regular season, Kovalchuk had already tallied 67 goals with two years in the NHL under his belt, while Spezza who saw time in the OHL and AHL and spot duty with the Senators had only managed seven goals in 33 NHL games. Spezza added 14 points in 10 playoff games. [13] Spezza was also awarded the Les Cunningham Award as league MVP.[14]. The club had a brilliant start to the 2007-08 campaign, but a tailspin that started in December plagued the club right through a first-round sweep at the hands of the upstart Pittsburgh Penguins. He knew where I liked to hang and he always knew where I was.. Following Spezza's fourth OHL season in 200102, he was assigned to the Senators' AHL affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins for the 2002 Calder Cup playoffs, where he made his professional debut, playing in three playoff games and scoring one goal. With lofty expectations for the playoffs, they were eliminated in the second round by the Buffalo Sabres. So I was disappointed with how my one year as captain went, but thats hockey and you learn from it, Spezza said after the trade in 2014. I didnt just wake up one day and decide I wanted to ask for a trade. It enables me to continue to follow my passion; learn and live new experiences within the game I love. Im going to give you five games and then break you up,' recalls Alfredsson. 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Traded to the Ottawa Senators, Heatley became one of the team's perennial leading scorers, setting franchise records for single-season goals (50) in 200506, and points (105) in 200607. [25][26], The 201314 season saw Heatley's production decline dramatically, as he recorded only nine goals and 19 points in his first 55 games. Snyder said there were "a lot of ways" Heatley could have dealt with the decision by Clouston to reduce his playing time and bump him down to the second power-play unit, rather than demanding a trade. He managed a career-high 34 goals and finished with 87 points in 67 games. If that's the case, it sort of makes sense that he didn't Heatley was selected for the 2008 game, but had to withdraw due to a shoulder injury he suffered in an earlier game against the Detroit Red Wings. He also competed in three Stanley Cup playoff games with Ottawa during his rookie season, helping the team in its 2003 playoff run to the Eastern Conference Finals. 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